Monday, October 24, 2011

5956. There are three types of people: 1. The majority of people, who are completely self-confident and live without the slightest pang of conscience and have no sense of God's wrath. 2. Those whom God has frightened with the Law, who flee and are ringed with dougt, like Paul. 3. Those who in their fear suddenly hear the preaching of the Gospel of merciful forgiveness of sins and accept it. (pp. 297-98).

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Monday, October 17, 2011

3955. The optimum restorer for a depressed individual is music, even when played with very nominal skill. As [Virgil] said: "You raise your horn and blow, I will sing the verse." You sing the notes and I will sing the text. (p. 139).

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Monday, October 10, 2011

851. Grain suffers a lot from people. For first of all, it is thrown onto the ground, so that it will germinate. Finally, when it is grown and ripe, it is cut up or torn out. After that it is threshed and sifted, then we grind it and brew beer or near beer from it, which farmers guzzle and then give it back above and below and tinkle on the fence. (p. 99).

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